Wind Generator Page
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The challenge:
- Design a wind generator to make power to help keep batteries
charged.
- Make sure there is a readily available parts base in case of a
failure.
- Since I am my own warranty, simplicity and customer support are
mandatory!
- Should be accessible from the ground since changes will be
inevitable.
- Must be of a 12 volt platform.
- Finally, it has to be afforable.
This may seem an easy task but on an annual income of less than $10k a year, this can be a challenge. Lucky for me to have found an array of parts that meets all of my criteria!
Solution, the 12 blade wind generator!
The parts to build meet all
criteria, have an incredible lifespan, and if properly setup, will indeed
put some amps back into the 1700 amp hour battery bank. Here
it is!
Check out the cool blades-before-blades design!
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The entire unit is relatively simple. Blades came from EBay as did the permanent magnet alternator. Mounting, etc, was fabricated. The unit starts at an extremely low wind speed (less than 5 mph).
The wind generator is mounted on top of on old bucket van, making it
easy to change or fine tune.
Here
is a full shot of van/wind generator with an earlier "geared" version of
this wind generator.
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Wind power starts with a little experimentation. Here is a picture of a
wind seeker I made from a $15 Walmart ceiling fan. The goal was to see
where the wind was coming from and if it had any appreciable power. Notice
how blurry the blades are - this thing was really-really spinning!
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And finally: Video clips of the Wind Generator in action!
Note* Videos taken of the Single Seven foot blade unit in a 15-20 mph wind.
Windows Media Player Clips:
A Good Stiff Wind I - front shot 1.75Meg
A Good Stiff Wind II - front shot 1.62Meg
A Good Stiff Wind III - side shot 1.63Meg
A Good Stiff Wind IIII - rear shot 2.05Meg
QuickTime Player Clips:
A Good Stiff Wind I - front shot 4.49Meg
A Good Stiff Wind II - front shot 4.25Meg
A Good Stiff Wind III - side shot 4.10Meg
A Good Stiff Wind IIII - rear shot 4.44Meg
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